Convertible billiard and pool table attachment



Aug. 11, 1925. 'l,549,44l

. A. E. BROWN CONVERTIBLE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLE ATTACHMENT H FiledFeb. 7, 1925 IN l/EN TOR 1955'. wwn' A TTORNEY Patented Aug. 11, 19251UNI- T STATES ALFRED E. BROWN, OLE EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CONVERTIBLE BILLIAR-D .[LND POGL TABLE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 7, 1925.

To all whom 2'1. may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED E. BROWN, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at 96 Tolland Street, East Hartford, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulln'iprovements in Convertible Billiard and Pool Table Attachn'ients, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a convertible billiar-d and pool tableattachment, among the objects oi? the invention being the provision of aarticle of this nature which is simpie in construction and which can beeasily applied to an ordinary table whether parlor or kitchen use toconvert into either a billiard or pool table. While the invention issusceptible to wide modification I have, nevertheless, in the drawingaccompanying and forming part of the present specification shown indetail a form of embodiment of the invention which, to enable thoseskilled in the art to practice the same, will be fully set forth in thefollowing description, while the novelty of the invention will beincluded in the claims succeeding said description.

Referring to said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view oi an ordinary table converted for billiardplaying.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a corner of the structure.

Fig. 8 is a like view where the corner of the table is equipped with apocket.

Fig. 4c is a side elevation of the intermediate portion of thestructure.

Fig. 5 is a like view equipped with a pocket.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a pocket.

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view showing the clamping member.

Fig. 8 is a similar view with the side of the table moved away from theclamping member.

Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view of the structure arranged for playingpool.

Fig. 10 is a similar view.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

As shown, the device includes in its construction two side rails, as 2and 3,and end Serial No. 7,515.

rails as 4 and 5, the end portions of the respective rails being, whenthe device is used for billiards, in abutting relation, as representedin Figs. 1 and 2. There are attached to the rails the brackets, as 6, ofright angle formation through the legs of which are perforations, as 7,to receive screws, as 8, and there being a pair of screws in associationwith each leg of the bracket 6. In Fig. 2 the brackets 6 are associatedwith the rails 2 and 5 to present a billiard table whereas the ends ofthe rails in Fig. 3 and in Figs. 1 and 5 for that matter, are shown asspaced apart in which position the relation of the screws 8 with thebrackets are as shown in said Fig. 3 to hold the brackets securelyinposition to provide an alley way between the mitered ends of the railsalong which a ball can pass to enter the pocket 13 which is the same asthe side pocket. The pockets consist o1 reticulated substance around themouth end of which is a strip as 1 1, which has in it eyelets, as 15, toreceive hooks 16 projecting from the rails at the outer end of the alleyway 17' between the ends of the rails. it is a simple matter to eithermount or dismount a pocket when the rails have been split or closed forthat matter.

The end and side rails 2, 3, l and 5 are grooved to receive packings, as18, by which the balls can be made to re-bound.

To removably hold the rails to the table 2, side and end brackets, as19, may be provided, the brackets receiving the edge portions of thetable and also receiving between them strips, as 18, which are attachedto the under sides of the rails and which lie fiatwise on the top of thetable. The under leg of each bracket 19 may have tapped through it ascrew, as 20, to bind against the under side of the table 2, as shown insaid Figs. 7 and 8. By running off or down the screw, the clampingmember can be disengaged to free the rails.

What I claim is:

1. An attachment of the class described comprising detachably mountedside and end rails to rest on the table, the end and side rails havingextensions to rest on the table, forked brackets to engage theextensions from the side rails and the side rails being dlvlded pocketshaving strips around their upper ends and hooks between the divisions ofthe end rails and between the side rails to ht in said openings.

In testlmony whereof I afiix my slgnature.

ALFRED E. BROWN.

